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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a math teacher. I do have strict curriculum to follow. Every missed class means the student is behind and will be able to follow lesson they come to, unless they catch up on their own. Since many parents do not know math and not able to tutor, it then falls on me to somehow get the kid up to speed. For just lessons I can replace 90 minutes of class with 45 minutes of 1:1 after school session but now you asking me to be a 1:2 tutor for every kid who kisses my class, and for free. 
So whatever is happening or not happening  in other classes, missing math means one of the following: 1) you ensure your kid is up to speed on lesson/practice (studying in their own or with you or with tutor); 2) your kid spends at least an hour after school with teacher - you burden the teacher and teacher needs to agree to this (unfair either way); 3) your kid goes on as nothing happened meaning they now have a gap (those gaps when they accumulate will mean your kid is slower in future classes, struggling to understand lessons that require strong prerequisite skills, etc)[/quote]

Assuming you're saying that the child will NOT be able to follow the lesson they "come to"? As in if they miss a day the next lesson cannot be understood according to your teaching methods. You sound like a terrible teacher. Even in the workplace and the adult world, we have missing people, sickness and plenty of review and recaps. [/quote]

I’m not the PP, but I am a math teacher. You mentioned that there’s plenty of opportunities for review and recaps at your job, that’s not always the case in HS and sometimes MS. Often times a new concept is taught every class.[/quote]

What if a kid is sick?[/quote]

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